Weekend lineup features Joliet race at Chicagoland Speedway
NASCAR schedule lists Joliet events with qualifying on Friday Speed Channel and a Sunday NBC race at Chicagoland. Notes include Tony Stewart’s Daytona win, Harvick’s Joliet wins, and Truex’s Daytona victory plus Labonte’s Tropicana 300 Busch win.
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Speed Channel
NBC
Chicagoland Speedway
Martin Truex Jr
Kevin Harvick
Daytona International Speedway
Terry
Justin Labonte
Daytona
Truex
Dale Earnhardt Inc
Jason Keller
New England 200
Loudon
N.H
Nascar.com
Sparta
Silverstone
Hockenheim
Formulat.com
Earnhardt seeks momentum swing at Daytona and ahead
Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona amid a new crew, a poor qualifier, and a 24 hour virus. He faces a 106 point gap to reach the Chase with nine races left, while DEI fights internal changes and mixed Cup results. He heads to Chicago hopeful but cautious about carryover.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
Daytona
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Daytona International Speedway
Nascar
Dale Earnhardt
Steve Hmiel
Chicago
Tony Bury Jr
Waltrip
Pete Rondeau
Orlando ‘Sentinel
IRL weighs the odds in Danica Patrick size debate
The Indy Racing League, which does not weight drivers in competition, is considering the issue as drivers note Patrick’s lighter frame. Spokesman John Griffin says the topic may be examined in the offseason but no changes are promised. Danica Patrick weighs about 35 pounds lighter than the next lightest drivers and 50 pounds under league average.
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Danica Patrick
IRL
Scott Dixon
Patrick
Darren Manning
Ryan Briscoe
Sam Hornish Jr
Ed Carpenter
Robby Gordon
Dario Franchitti
Slow but steady plan for driver Erin Crocker
Erin Crocker will not rush to NASCAR's top level says Ray Evernham as Crocker, 24, develops in stock cars. He notes her strong dirt-track World of Outlaws success but cautions on pavement laps and a conservative ARCA start after a Nashville pole and a spin.
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Erin Crocker
Associated Press
Indy Racing League
Danica Patrick
Crocker
Nascar
Ray Evernham
Evernham Motorsports
Evernham
Michigan International Speedway
Nashville
Chad Blount
Darlington Wins Go-Ahead for 2006 Race at May Darlington
Darlington Raceway will renew tickets for the Carolina Dodge Dealers 500 on May 13 2006 after ISC approval. Track President Chris Browning said the May race could extend beyond 2006 despite past uncertainty.
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S.C
Darlington Raceway
Chris Browning
International
Darlington
ISC
Browning
Associated Press
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